"In Silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and see how the pattern improves." --Rumi

Forgive my silence. A lot is going on. A lot to contemplate.

This is a week of many anniversaries:  my surgery two years ago and starting on the road to recovery, leaving my job one year ago and leaping into the unknown, and my 30th wedding anniversary!

I have been using the time since the kids' camp to reflect on this past year; the joys and bumps in the road, the hurdles, the fears, the laughter, the tears. Last week, I also received an email from Japan that my application to be an authorized Saori studio has been approved!

Anniversary Cloth

I'm not sure where that leaves The Fleeceful Kingdom. I will still keep the name for my "hobby" farm; but tomorrow I file the papers, and rejoice in announcing the birth of Serendipity Saori Studio!

I love the Oxford English Dictionary definition:

ser·en·dip·i·ty
--noun

•    the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

It can also mean good fortune; luck. Seems like a good name for my new venture, and also a good description of Saori weaving!

Pebble Beach

Of course, my weaving is helping me sort all this out, so many things are floating through my mind. I have to keep a notepad by the loom to jot down ideas as they come, otherwise I will forget. I love being open to these thoughts as they bubble and come to the surface. I could never come up with any of them by myself. But the weaving allows the space I need.

Fog

And, my one year blog anniversary is next week. My goodness! September is filled with so many special dates! Thanks for reading along and sharing in the journey.

Fleece,

Abu